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| Original Title: | Les Misérables |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Jean Valjean, Javert, Cosette, Fantine, Bishop Myriel, M. & Mme. Thénardier, Marius Pontmercy, Enjolras, Éponine, Gavroche, Azelma, Champmathieu, Fauchelevent, Grantaire, Mademoiselle Gillenorman, Felix Tholomyès, Toussaint, Combeferre, Jean Valjean, Javert, Fantine, Cosette, Marius Pontmercy |
| Setting: | Paris(France) |
Victor Hugo
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 1463 pages Rating: 4.17 | 638025 Users | 14912 Reviews
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| Title | : | Les Misérables |
| Author | : | Victor Hugo |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1463 pages |
| Published | : | March 3rd 1987 by Signet Classics (first published 1862) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Dystopia. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic |
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Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean Valjean—the noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread—Les Misérables ranks among the greatest novels of all time. In it, Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them to the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a breathtaking realism that is unsurpassed in modern prose. Within his dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the emotions: crime and punishment, the relentless persecution of Valjean by Inspector Javert, the desperation of the prostitute Fantine, the amorality of the rogue Thénardier, and the universal desire to escape the prisons of our own minds. Les Misérables gave Victor Hugo a canvas upon which he portrayed his criticism of the French political and judicial systems, but the portrait that resulted is larger than life, epic in scope—an extravagant spectacle that dazzles the senses even as it touches the heart.Rating Of Books Les Misérables
Ratings: 4.17 From 638025 Users | 14912 ReviewsCommentary Of Books Les Misérables
"We can only suppose that its new life as a musical - and what an appropriate fate for that most operatic novelist - will help to bring Les Misérables to the attention of a new generation of readers, reminding them perhaps that the abuses Hugo catalogues are still alive elsewhere, awaiting their own chroniclers in the brave new world of the twenty first century." - Peter Washington, IntroductionThere are few novels which one can consider true masterpieces and among the greatest pieces of writingI put off tackling this novel for more years than I can remember. This was mostly because I wanted to read it in French and the length of the book daunted me somewhat. That, and the fact that every time I was in the local foreign language bookstore they didnt seem to have all of the volumes. The fact that I was relying on a local bookstore rather than the Internet to obtain a book in French indicates how many years its been since I gave reading the novel any serious thought. The last two months
1466 pages!! And I've isolated the best single sentence in the whole book. It describes how you die in warfare:If anything is horrible, if there is a reality that surpasses our worst dreams, it is this: to live, to see the sun, to be in full possession of manly vigor, to have health and joy, to laugh heartily, to rush toward a glory that lures you on, to feel lungs that breathe, a heart that beats, a mind that thinks, to speak, to hope, to love; to have mother, wife, children, to have sunlight,
I'm obsessed with everything Les Miserables. The novel, the musical, the movies, especially the latest adaptation of the musical. I actually saw the musical before I ever read the novel. It's musical score is second to none and yes I have been known to shed tears during the performance.The novel is epic, a timeless classic and described by some as "the greatest story ever told". I don't know about that but it is one of the most detailed and intricately constructed novels I have ever read. The
One of the "biggest" book I've ever read, and I remembered Mick Foley's "warning" about a big book."A big book is like a serious relationship; it requires a commitment. Not only that, but there's no guarantee that you will enjoy it, or that it will have a happy ending. Kind of like going out with a girl, having to spend time every day with her - with absolutely no guarantee of nailing her in the end. No thanks."Haha... Well, I took my chances reading this big book. I made my commitment, I spent
It is a couple of years since I read and reviewed this book. I asked a question in a spoiler, "How come Valjean never recognised Thénardier no matter how many times he met him?" And just now I had an ah-ha moment and realised it was because Victor Hugo himself might well have had prosopagnosia.How did I get to this? I reviewed Oliver Sacks' On the Move and made a point about his prosopagnosia, face blindness, I have it too. It just struck me that although it is very odd for the hero never to
Let's say that I could choose a single book with the guarantee that every man, woman, and child would read it. I would not choose my top three favorites, nor would I choose the one whose remnants are permanently inked upon me. I would choose this one. You argue, the length! The time period! The cultural barriers! It's just another long expounding by some old dead white guy whose type has suffocated literature for centuries! Women will be frustrated with poor representation, people who aren't
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